''Go West'' is a 2005 Bosnian drama directed by Ahmed Imamović. It tells the story of two gay lovers, one being a

Bosniak The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, cu ...

and the other a Serb, during the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

. It was developed jointly by two studios, one being in Bosnia and the other in Croatia.

Plot

Kenan (Mario Drmać), a Bosniak classical musician, and Milan ( Tarik Filipović), a Serb, live in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in a clandestine gay relationship. When the Bosnian War breaks out in 1992, they try to escape from the city. In order to hide from Serbian militiamen, Kenan disguises himself as a woman and Milan passes him off as his wife. Together, they go to Milan's village in Eastern Bosnia, a Serb stronghold, where they continue to live in deception. However, Milan is soon conscripted into the army and Kenan is left behind in the village. Ranka, a woman from the village, discovers Kenan's secret and seduces him.

Cast

* Tarik Filipović as Milan * Rade Šerbedžija as Ljubo * Mirjana Karanović as Ranka *Mario Drmać as Kenan *Haris Burina as Lunjo *

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

as Journalist *Nermin Tulić as Priest Nemanja *Almedin Leleta as Alen *Almir Kurt as Drago * Milan Pavlović as Milo *Orijana Kunčić as Posilna * Miraj Grbić as Serbian soldier

Reception

''Go West'' was nominated for the ''Grand Prix des Amériques'' award at the Montréal World Film Festival, 2005. The film also won the audience award for the best film at the 2006 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York. The film received the prize for the Best Film at the Madrid Móstoles International Film Festival, 2007.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Go West (2005 Film) 2005 films Bosnia and Herzegovina comedy-drama films Bosnian-language films 2005 comedy-drama films Bosnia and Herzegovina LGBT-related films Serbian-language films Bosnian War films LGBT-related comedy-drama films 2005 LGBT-related films Yugoslav Wars in fiction